in2ebook Chapter 136 The Soul Returns!
Chapter 136 The Soul Returns!
Chapter 136: The Return of the Soul!
With a loud shout, Zheng Cheng was immediately awakened.
He looked in surprise at the man standing in front of him, wearing a khaki military uniform, a straw hat on his head, and leg wraps around his calves.
In his hand, he held a worn-out rifle.
The bayonet was already fixed.
"Kid! Don't worry, with Uncle here, no scoundrel will harm you!"
"Uncle, who are you..."
Zheng Cheng asked in astonishment, but the uncle had already rushed towards a scoundrel with his rifle, shooting him through the chest with a single shot.
"Hahaha, you little scoundrel! Come at me!"
"Son of a bitch..."
"Die!"
*Splat!*
Another shot, and the uncle single-handedly stabbed more than a dozen scoundrels to death.
But the number of scoundrels far exceeded him, and he was accidentally knocked down by one of them.
The scoundrel bit directly into his arm.
The other scoundrels swarmed in, biting and scratching.
"Uncle!"
Zheng Cheng shouted to come to the rescue, but for some reason, his body couldn't move at all.
It was as if countless pairs of hands were grabbing hold of him.
"Kid! Don't come over!"
The uncle in the khaki military uniform shouted, "Men, kill the scoundrels!"
"Kill the scoundrels!"
With a roar, Zheng Cheng suddenly noticed that there were one after another burly men appearing beside him.
Some were holding rifles, some were carrying field cannons, and some even had bayonets!
"Kill!"
"Charge with bayonets!"
Without any hesitation, groups of uncles rushed towards the scoundrels.
*Boom!*
"Big knives... chop their heads!"
"Blow the bugle! Charge!"
"Dudu dudu dudu~"
The piercing and resounding sound of bugles suddenly rang out, and Zheng Cheng struggled to turn his head.
Behind him, the first to appear was a group of burly men wielding large knives!
The ghost-headed machetes in their hands flickered with a dazzling light as they slashed at the scoundrels.
Heads rolled!
"Blue Star will perish, and the Chu army will be the first to die!"
Another wave of roars, and behind Zheng Cheng, another group of soldiers appeared.
Their faces were calm, filled with killing intent.
Facing the scoundrels surging like a tide, they launched a counter-charge without hesitation!
"Kill!"
"Forward, forward, forward!"
"When the scoundrels are wiped out, my son will return home!"
The scene in front of him flashed again, and an old man with silver hair and black-framed glasses spoke solemnly to the young man in front of him.
In his eyes, there was full of motivation and anticipation.
"Father! Rest assured, I will drive the scoundrels out of our homeland!"
"Kill!"
The young man abandoned his pen and joined the army, returning wrapped in horsehide!
"Son, your older brother and second brother said they went out to fight the scoundrels, why haven't they come back for so long..."
The scene flashed again, with two stooped, white-haired elderly couples supporting each other, standing in front of a child covered in patches.
The child gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, Mom, I'll go find my older brother and second brother, you just stay at home."
"I will definitely bring back both my older brother and second brother!"
"Boom!"
"There is no distinction between north and south, no distinction between old and young. Regardless of who it is, everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and should hold the determination to sacrifice everything."
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Another scene, countless soldiers standing below the high platform, shouting loudly.
A spark can start a prairie fire!
Groups of soldiers rushed past Zheng Cheng, among them were hot-blooded young men in their twenties, middle-aged men in their thirties and forties, and children aged twelve or thirteen.
But everyone was filled with anger, everyone's eyes carried a murderous intent.
Weapons in hand, they mercilessly hacked at the scoundrels!
And behind them were ordinary people, dressed in plain or even tattered clothes.
Elderly, children, men, women, pregnant women, young people, students, soldiers, workers...
"Young man, are you okay?"
"Quick, hide behind Uncle, Uncle will protect you!"
"You coward, how dare you laugh, hahaha..."
"Guys! Kill the scoundrels!"
"Kill!"
Zheng Cheng's arm was suddenly pulled by someone and he was directly pulled behind the crowd.
In front of him was a weak middle-aged man.
He chuckled and said, "Coward, you're still young, it's not worth dying here, hurry back."
"If someone has to die, let it be us old folks who die first!"
"Men, move forward, old people, women, and children, step back, let me kill!"
"All three of my sons were killed by the scoundrels, today I will fight them to the death!"
"My wife and the child in her belly are gone, killing one is enough, killing two is a profit!"
"Blood debt must be repaid with blood!"
One figure after another walked in front of Zheng Cheng.
His figure was also dragged back by one figure after another.
Elderly people, farmers with calloused hands, workers covered in coal and paint, energetic students, peasant women in plain clothes...
They protected Zheng Cheng behind them and faced the barrels of the scoundrels with their own flesh and blood!
"Kill!"
"Splurt!"
"Kill the scoundrels!"
"Drive them out!"
"Father!"
"I offer my blood to Xuanyuan!"
Shouts and screams came from the mouths of the surrounding figures.
They stood in front of the peak of the wicked soldiers, blocking the endless artillery fire with their flesh and blood.
But even so, they had no intention of retreating.
One after another, they stepped forward, leading the way, just to protect Zheng Cheng.
"Big brother, come here quickly!"
His right hand was grabbed by a cold little hand. He looked down and saw a seven or eight-year-old girl with twin ponytails.
The little girl led Zheng Cheng for a long time before panting heavily and saying, "Big brother, it's safe here. What's your name? You can call me Xiaocao!"
"Xiaocao..."
Zheng Cheng trembled and said, "I... I'm Zheng Cheng..."
"Big brother Zheng Cheng!"
Xiaocao smiled sweetly and said, "Hide quickly, there are many wicked people in the village. My mom hid me and said she was going to find my little brother, but she hasn't come back yet!"
"Gurgle..."
A strange sound suddenly came from Xiaocao's stomach.
She smiled embarrassedly and took out a blackened corn bun from behind, handing it to Zheng Cheng.
"Big brother Zheng Cheng, are you hungry? Xiaocao still has a piece of bun here, eat it quickly!"
"Xiaocao..."
"Xiaocao isn't hungry, big brother, you eat..."
"Gurgle..."
Xiaocao covered her stomach tightly, her mouth still salivating.
At this moment, Zheng Cheng finally came to his senses.
His eyes were already filled with tears.
What he saw in front of him was all an illusion!
No, not an illusion.
It should be... a memory!
The Blood Guanyin was made from a mixture of human flesh and soil. Within this Blood Guanyin, there were also the memories of three million souls from the Blue Star!
"Everyone..."
Zheng Cheng trembled and said, "We won, we won, you can rest in peace..."
"Clap!"
Zheng Cheng's shoulder was patted by a thick and warm hand.
He turned around in astonishment and found a middle-aged man with a determined look standing in front of him.
He patted Zheng Cheng's shoulder again and asked with a smile, "Young man, don't be nervous, what did you just say?"
"I... I said..." Zheng Cheng took a deep breath and said, "We won."
"It's we who won."
"Really?" The middle-aged man laughed heartily. "Hahaha, that's great!"
"In the final battle, me and my brothers didn't leave. I never expected that we would actually win!"
"Hahaha..."
Beside him, there was a group of young people with blood and black smoke on their faces.
"General! Did we really win?"
"Can I go home now?"
"My mother is still waiting for me!"
"And my wife, she wrote in her last letter that she gave birth to a chubby baby boy for me!"
"Hehehe, my daughter must be getting married, right..."
"Lao Zhang! You promised me that your daughter would marry my son!"
"No problem! When we get back, the two of us must have a good drink!"
"Hahaha..."
A group of men of all ages laughed heartily, continuously patting each other's shoulders.
The laughter and joy in front of them suddenly disappeared.
Only the middle-aged handsome man remained.
He kindly smiled and said, "Young man, how is our country doing now?"
Zheng Cheng trembled and said, "The country is peaceful and the people are safe."
"Peaceful and safe... peaceful and safe..."
The middle-aged handsome man laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, good!"
"Just like a dream!"
The scenery in front of him changed again, with flames soaring into the sky and smoke covering the battlefield.
Countless soldiers, accompanied by the roar of the charge, rushed towards the battlefield without hesitation.
Zheng Cheng stared blankly at them, the group of scoundrels who had originally emerged from the Blood Guanyin were eventually overwhelmed by countless soldiers and civilians!
And in front of him, the tall Blood Guanyin appeared again!
But this time, the Blood Guanyin had long lost its previous appearance of being covered in blood and flesh.
Its figure had returned to about four meters.
It stood silently in front of Zheng Cheng.
It had a kind face, calm eyes, and a serene expression, without any trace of its previous ferocity and wickedness.
"Crack..."
Suddenly, in Zheng Cheng's astonished gaze, a distinct crack appeared on the head of the Blood Guanyin.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The crack gradually widened, spreading visibly at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, spreading to the face, chest, abdomen, legs of the Blood Guanyin...
In the end, the Blood Guanyin actually shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.
On the ground, pools of blood had formed a large blood-colored lake, occupying an area of several kilometers in diameter.
Zheng Cheng instinctively knelt down, holding a piece of blood-colored soil in his hands, feeling its warmth.
"Uncle, grandpa, little grass..."
"Melon child!"
"Young man~"
"Coward!"
"Big brother~"
Zheng Cheng's eyes were dazed, and several figures appeared again.
Behind them, there were countless figures waving at him.
They had smiles on their faces, happy expressions, and were excitedly waving at him.
"Melon child, hurry back!"
"Young man, thank you!"
"Coward! Stop crying, it's embarrassing!"
"Big brother, next time I'll take you to my house to eat delicious food!"
The figures of the crowd gradually dissipated.
Only the middle-aged man remained. He patted Zheng Cheng's shoulder again and said, "Young man, thank you."
"If it weren't for you, we old folks would still be trapped inside."
"Now, we can relax!"
"We're going back too..."
"Goodbye~"
(End of this chapter)